2nd order laboratory parameters – depending on the results of the medical history, physical examination, etc. – for differential diagnostic clarification
- Small blood count
- Inflammatory parameters – CRP (C-reactive protein) or ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate).
- Fasting glucose (fasting blood glucose).
- HbA1c
- Thyroid parameter – TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) – to exclude hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid).
- Liver parameters – alanine aminotransferase (ALT, GPT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST, GOT), glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (gamma-GT, GGT), alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin.
- Renal parameters – urea, creatinine, cystatin C or creatinine clearance if necessary; microalbuminuria test.
- Atherosclerosis parameters:
- Total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol.
- Triglycerides
- Homocysteine
- Further hormone diagnostics: see if necessary for: premenstrual syndrome (PMS), menopause, andropause.
